Of Marriages and Madness

OF MARRIAGES AND MADNESS BY SACHET‘Happily ever after’ is the most sought out concept for many books because they give a sense of belief and affirmation to the readers. But what happens later is left for our imagination. What really happens after the main leads find their soul mates eventually? What happens after they fight the evil villain and cross all the barriers to get married or decide to live together? What happens after the ring is put on and the bride kisses the groom?This is one of those few books which gives us a glimpse of the lives of those individuals behind the curtain.The book is a collection of short stories of couples and their struggles to hold on to their relationships. It explores the problems in compatibility, communication and decision making in a relationship to keep it going and when to call it quits for making it healthy.PROS: I enjoy reading anthologies because they explore various concepts in less number of pages.The language and the build up of each story was great.A quick binge read with facets of emotions.I love the simplicity of the cover and the flow of the stories and their relevance.Some stories were memorable and sublime like The Spark, The Callback and A responsible man.A light hearted contemporary domestic fiction.CONS: I wish either the book or at least some chapters were long, like the very first chapter - A settling of accounts.A few chapters made it difficult for me to connect with the characters either because of lack of information or detailing.My review: 4/5

Of Marriages and Madness - SachethFeaturing a set of short stories, this impeccable book points out few essential things marriage might have in store for you.Beautifully written, this book features 8 amazing short stories which discuss about the mysteries prevailing in the lives of ordinary people. Cautions to ponder about marriage before getting committed. Postulates how we should take care of things we consider as trivial and give a closure to it.My favorite one definitely is a short story called ‘ The Spark ’. It taught me how the spark in the relationship ends only when people stop putting on efforts. The spark will be on forever until you are invested in your relationship and open to rectify your mistakes if you understand you are wrong.I think I relate to this book because its about us. The normal people and happenings of our life. Every story has a message. Respect in a relationship, valid efforts, untimely waiting, responsibility and many more. This book is well written in a natural way that everybody can feel it like having a conversation or witnessing a situation. Of marriage and madness - truly an insight overview of marriage madness.

the beginning of each story felt like okay this is something I've already read somewhere but the endings...I think the ending of each story is what made me want to read more of it. it's a short read and took me about half an hour to read! looking forward to more such works. ✨

8 short stories of the hollow side of superficial marriages, which eventually you can find it in today's reality. The plot twist and emotions are very well penned. The flow is good as if you are hearing a friend's story. Good read for me.

The stories have reflected our mundane life and life-events in a picturesque manner, all the dimensions of a married life have been portrayed through the movements of the characters. Domestic conflicts, carelessness, lack of responsibility, loss of interest, elision of familiar conversations, unaccompany, ignorance as well as the fear, hunt of unforgettable memories, depression, failure of a healthy relationship, the complicated state of mind, the critical stage of discomfort have been penned minutely.

My rating: 4.4/5We've all been conditioned to believe that without a marriage or a relationship, we're incomplete. We also think that relationships should be uncomplicated and without hiccups. A read through the stories in this collection will make us rethink and ponder upon everything we thought to be true about marriages.

The character descriptions, the plots, and the endings are simply amazing! Loved reading every story!

Read a good book after a while. Each story reflected the events happening around us in our real life.Amazing thing about the author in this book is, he has concluded each story abruptly leaving it to readers creative thinking. I wish Sachet will publish more books in near future. I have recommended and gifted the book to a friend.